Shaker for granular material



Aug. 19, 19.41. J. c. CHENETTE SHAKER FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL Filed Jan.24, 1940 8 f SW $6 mam 6 Z S J f ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 19, 1941 2,252,835 A SHAKER FORAGRANULAR MATERIAL JosephC. Chenetta Flat Rock, Mich. Applicati'on'January 24, -1940,=seria1 No.315,315

3 Claims. (o

This invention relates to condiment dispensers in general and moreparticularly relates to a l shaker for salt, and like granular materialA possessing hygroscopic characteristics, 'in which it is'desirable topreserve the granular contents A free from moisture absorption and infree pour- A ing condition.

Among the objects of th ipresent'invention is the provision of a shakermeans which includes a combination endclosure and dispenser covercentrally disposed section with a discharge outlet therein 'retaining inposition an inner dis- A penser memberhaving a series of longitudinallyA extending .openings concentrically surrounding arranged to form thebase of the shaker; the

provision of a shaker as above described in which A the dispenser coveris releasably securedto thelower end of the shaker body and the outlettherefromisbaflled by an overlying "domed 'or ifianged cup'securedthereto; the provision of a shaker of theindicated Jcharacterthatprotects y thecontentsthereof from dust; moisture and insects, whichhasdispenser openingsin a composite base portion consisting of associated"spaced members, one having a relatively large paratively smalleropenings concentric thereto.

A Another object of the present invention is the l provision of a shakerfor granular contents and arranged to be used by reciprocating theshaker i A without inverting the same, including a baseportion having acentral discharge outlet bafiled' by anoverlying cup shaped deflectorincluding a series of longitudinal openings therein secured the wall ofsaid discharge outletand in' conjunc- A tiontherewith defining 'alongitudinal channeled passage upwardlyand downwardly out of saidshaker. I Furtherv and eother" objects of the invention reside in thenovel combination and arrangement xofparts as" will hereinafter becomeapparent c :wheri considered in conjunction with theaccompanying'drawing forming a part of this specification andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference will, be had to theaccompanying A drawing,

' whereinlike reference characters denote like or axial aperture and theother a plurality of coma, A

viewsfand in which: A :Fig;1'is a centralvertical sectional view ofcorresponding "parts throughout the several one shaker embodying thefeatures oflthis invention; and A Fig: 2 is 'a bo'ttom' plan viewthereof.

T Fig; 3 isa'ce'ntral vertical section of a further 1: .xform'of theinvention; and

marginal edges, and defining a channeled passage therebetween forreversing the direction of how of the contents before discharge fromsaid shaker.

Other objects of the invention include the pror vision of a hollowshaker body having composite Fig; 4 is a'sectionalplan view takensubstantially'on the Iine '4'4 of Fig. 3. A

element, of the shaker shown in Fig. 3, with a thereto in spacedrelation, for a portion of its wall thereof broken away to reveal theinterior section.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be apparentthat a preferred form of the 'shaker includes a reservoir or container I0 for the storage of granular condiment material,

such as saltjsugar, and the like. The body of the container I63 may becomposed of any suitable AA material such as an opaque plastic, but isprefopenings from the interior of the shaker into 9:

wardly directed exit from said passages to a A said channeled passagesand a substantially uperably formed of glass so that the contentsthereof will be visible.

container isclosedand its lower end open. A

The upper end of the base 'll of metal plastic, rubber, or any other bypositively longitudinally reciprocating the l shaker without invertingthe same, and which AA hasmeans to prevent accidental discharge of thecontents thereof by merely oscillating the'shaker about an axis inclinedto thevertical; the p-ro- A vision of a shaker as above describedcomprising a container body and a composite closure and dispensermemberfor the 'lower end thereof in- :1: cludingan router member having anupstanding suitable A material is' applied to the externally threadedlower end "of thecontainer by a compleportion of its upstanding wallexternally threaded as at l4, and the inner marginal edge of the" base-terminates in a reverse bent flange which forms an annular dischargeoutlet I5. .A hollow dome shaped part I1 has'a complementary, internallythreaded, lower marginalportion for engagement with the threads 'l4, ofthe base H, to fiX the in communication with the discharge outlet.

' From the foregoing it will be apparent that the v desired amount ofcontents of the container may be discharged through the opening I5,depending upon the rapidity of the up and down shaking motion impartedto the shaker. By imparting shaking motion to the shaker, the contentswill be forced upwards through the holes 20 into the annular passageortrough surrounding the discharge opening and be given sufficientacceleration to just pass over the lip thereof, or, at the will of theuser, be given suflicient upward momentum to sharply strike the lowerconcave surface of the dome part and be dispersed more i generously overa wider area. It is to be observed that the central upstanding wall ofthe base ll, in which is formed the rimmed discharge opening l5,constitutes means, in'conjunction with the circumscribedv dome shapedpart H, to prevent unintentional discharge ofportions of the contents inconsequence of the shaker being accidentally upset, inverted out ofcuriosity, or idly oscillated back and forth in pendulum fashion, and itis only by a positive up and down shaking motion, sufiicient toovercomethe inertia of the material, being imparted to the shaker that anyappreciable contents may be discharged. Moreover the contact face of thebase I I being in a plane below the discharge opening IS, on whichthexshaker rests when placed on'a table, counter or other suitablesupport, effectively prevents any dust, insects, or moisture fromentering the interior of the container ID to contaminate or compact thecontents thereof. Likewise, due to the arrangement of the parts, thesize of the holes 2omay be made larger than usual so that thereis nodanger of the shaker becoming clogged and it can be used with eithercoarse or fine material, such as sugar, salt or pepper, without fear ofthe material flowing too freely from the shaker, as the discharge of thecontents depends wholly on the amount of shaking.

Now having further reference to Figs. 3, 4 and V 5, there is shown ashaker which functions sim- 'ilar to that just described, and likereference characters denote like elements while those with subscriptsdenote'corresponding parts. According1y,.it will only be necessary todescribe the modified parts to provide a complete understanding of thisform of the invention. In this instance the cylindrical container Illahas a closed upper end and to the threaded open lower endthereof'thebase Ila is secured by a complementary threaded section l2.The base Ha has an inwardly and upwardly turned wall, 13 terminatinginan annular discharge outlet [a, as

distinguished from the reverse bend in the wall rimming the dischargoutlet 1 5.

A hollow cupshaped member 25, with a closed upper end and ately spacedgrooves 28 are formed therein extending from the lower marginal edge ofthe member 25 to the upper closed end. A like number of openings 39extending radially outward from each of the grooves 28 through theperipheral wall 26, of the cup member 25, provide communication from thelower interior portion of the base Ha through the grooves 28 to thedischarge outlet l5a. It will be apparent the grooves 28, in conjunctionwith the adjacent outer surface of the base wall I3, define a series oflongitudinal passages concentrically surrounding the discharge outletliand in communication therewith. This shaker has been fashioned expresslyfor manufacture in plastic molds each of the several component parts ofwhich are adapted to be cored and drawn therefrom, although it is notnecessarily limited to such construction, as the container body Illa maybe of glass or other suitable material and the base parts I la and 25 ofrubber or metal stampings.

Obviously, of course, this shaker and th exemw plification previouslydescribed may be readily disassembled for cleaning or adjustment andreplacement of the various parts. The operation and use of the shakerwith its attendant advantages will be understood from the description ofthe previous container.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that portions of the contents ofthe containermay be discharged only by longitudinally reciprocating theshaker, accomplishing, among other things the objects and advantages ofthe invention first enumerated; However, it is to be understood that itis not the intention'to be restricted to the specific embodiments of theinvention disclosed i but to include all modifications and formal end, ahollow metering part threaded to and held in position by the upstandingwall of said base said metering part below said discharge openingincommunication with the material in the'container'and said chamber sothat material may flow from the container into the chamber between saidparts to be deflected out ofsaid'discharge opening by the under-surfaceof said dome portion, when an up and down shaking motion is imparted tothe shaker. V

2. A shaker for granular material including a container open atthe lowerend, a removable base on the open end provided with a'discharge openingsurrounded by an upstanding wall havinga threaded section adjacent itslower end, a hollow metering part threaded to said upstanda dependingannular wall 26' frictionally positioned over the upstanding wall,,l3.of the base Ila, provides the metering part of the container.

Aroundthe inner peripheralface of the wall 26 a I P; plurality oflongitudinally disposed and arouing base wall including a laterallyextending flange above said threaded sections and below the plane ofsaid discharge opening, the upper end of said metering part beingsubstantially dome shape and in conjunction with said flanged 7 portiondefining an annular chamber concentric to and in communication at itsupper end with said discharge opening, openings in the lateral flange ofsaid metering part in communication with the interior of the containerand said annular chamber so that material may pass upwardly through saidopenings into said chamber to be deflected by the under-surface of saiddome portion out of said discharge opening when an up and down shakingmotion is imparted to the shaker.

3. A shaker for granular material including a container open at thelower end, a removable base on the open end provided with a dischargeopening surrounded by an upstanding wall having a threaded sectionadjacent its lower end and a flange on its upper marginal edge rimmingsaid discharge opening, a hollow metering part threaded to saidupstanding base wall including a laterally extending flange above saidthreaded section and below the plane of said discharge opening, theupper end of said metering part being substantially dome shape and inconjunction with said flanged portiondefining an annular chamberconcentric to and in communication at its upper end with said dischargeopening, openings in the lateral flange of said metering part incommunication with the interior of the container so that material maypass upwardly through said openings into said chamber to be deflected bythe under-surface of said dome portion downwardly and radially out ofsaid discharge opening when an up and down shaking motion is imparted tothe shaker.

JOSEPH C. CHENETTE.

